They work hard, play hard and look good doing it. They‚Äôre entrepreneurs, lawyers, marketing gurus, fashion designers and more. This month, Cincinnati Profile introduces you to eight ‚ÄúSingle & Successful‚ÄĚ women who make Cincinnati a beautiful place to be.

Be sure to check out the accompanying photo gallery for each of our nominees. You‚Äôre welcome.

Lindsey Lusignolo (Photo: Neysa Ruhl Photography)

Lindsey Lusignolo

An incredibly talented fashion designer who recently launched her own label, Lindsey loves living in Cincinnati. ‚ÄúIt is a city with a small town feel. I love that I know my neighbors, am close to my family, yet still get some of the perks of being in a big city.‚ÄĚ She also believes that ‚ÄúCincinnati has such a rich culture, from the historic buildings to the arts scene…I feel like I‚Äôm exploring a new place every day.‚ÄĚ

Lindsey is actively involved with Crossroads Community Church, where she volunteers with Kids Club, and serves on the India Justice planning team – a group planning social enterprise initiatives for women who have been freed from sex slavery in India. She also participates in local non-profit construction projects ‚Äúbecause sometimes, I just want to get my hands dirty.‚ÄĚ

She says her mother taught her that ‚Äúlife is like a roller coaster.‚ÄĚ Through self-discipline, goal-setting and service to others, Lindsey manages to turn obstacles in life into opportunities, so she‚Äôs ‚Äúnot the passenger on the ride, but the joyful driver.‚ÄĚ

Lindsey says she loves being ‚ÄúSingle & Successful‚ÄĚ in Cincinnati because it‚Äôs ‚Äúsuch a great town to start a company and live it up at the same time. There is so much to go out and do with friends. I love being downtown and taking in all it has to offer.‚ÄĚ

Nidhi Bedi

Age: 26

Occupation: Owner, Black and White Exchange; Event Coordinator and Director of Sales and Marketing for The Elements Conference and Event Centre

Nidhi is on the event planning committee for Women Helping Women, and is also launching another philanthropy called ONE! One Mission – One Goal. Her mission is to help people find solutions to life‚Äôs problems ‚Äúwhen they need it most.‚ÄĚ

Nidhi is always smiling. She believes that life is all about having the right attitude: ‚ÄúThe remarkable thing is that we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for the day. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I respond to it.‚ÄĚ

What‚Äôs great about being ‚ÄúSingle & Successful‚ÄĚ in Cincinnati? For Nidhi, ‚Äúit is fun, it‚Äôs challenging, it‚Äôs motivating, and it keeps me wanting to do more!‚ÄĚ

Katy Crossen

Age: 34

Occupation: PR and social media strategies for a major non-profit in Cincinnati

Known by her blogger name ‚ÄúKate the Great‚ÄĚ in social media circles, Katy serves on the board of directors of the Junior League of Cincinnati and CincyPAC – a non-partisan, city-focused political action committee. She‚Äôs also a member of the United Way of Cincinnati‚Äôs Emerging Leaders Society, and regularly volunteers for the Cincinnati Zoo, Cincinnati Ballet and other local organizations.

Katy is a proud resident of Over-the-Rhine, and believes Cincinnati is ‚Äúin the middle of a renaissance.‚ÄĚ She loves the fact that so many people are effecting positive change in the city. ‚ÄúI love that the city‚Äôs skyline is the last thing I see before I go to bed, and the first thing I see when I wake up in the morning.‚ÄĚ

Katy recently decided to give up her ride and live car-free for at least one full year. ‚ÄúMetro is a great resource for our city, and walking and biking are two healthy (and fun!) alternatives to sitting behind the wheel of a car.‚ÄĚ

As for being ‚ÄúSingle & Successful‚ÄĚ in Cincinnati, Katy believes ‚Äúlife is an adventure, and I‚Äôd love to have someone with whom I could share this experience. Got a valid passport?‚ÄĚ

Rebecca Ahlers

Rebecca believes that ‚Äúcourage is simply the willingness to be afraid and act anyway.‚ÄĚ Active and athletic, Rebecca once broke her ankle making an audition tape for the hit TV show ‚ÄúSurvivor.‚ÄĚ ‚ÄúSeveral years ago, I took a video camera out on the mountain bike trails to finish off the last portion of the tape. It was January, so no one else was on the trails. I came out hopping on one foot, using my bike as a crutch.‚ÄĚ Rebecca says it wasn‚Äôt until she made it back to her car that she could call for help. The story ends with ‚Äúan emergency room visit, surgery, titanium pins and a short stint in the ICU.‚ÄĚ

Rebecca has since healed from her injuries, and thinks Cincinnati is the perfect place for people living active lifestyles. She regularly takes part in the Flying Pig Marathon and Heart Mini-Marathon, and enjoys visiting area parks. Rebecca also appreciates Cincinnati‚Äôs ‚Äústrong sense of family and family values.‚ÄĚ She says she finds that people here ‚Äútend to be more in tune with the things around them.‚ÄĚ

So, what‚Äôs it like being ‚ÄúSingle & Successful‚ÄĚ in Cincinnati? Rebecca says it‚Äôs ‚Äúdefinitely fun! Cincinnati has so many social activities.‚ÄĚ She loves meeting new people, ‚Äúwhether it‚Äôs a wine tasting, an organized road or mountain bike ride, a local concert, a charity event, the art museum or just a new restaurant.‚ÄĚ Rebecca says although it can sometimes be challenging to juggle work and play, the key is to lead a ‚Äúbalanced‚ÄĚ life.

Comec‚Äôko R. Webber

Age: 30

Occupation: Part of the ‚ÄúIntervention Team‚ÄĚ within the Cincinnati Public School District; full-time grad student at the College of Mount Saint Joseph

Ask Comec‚Äôko what makes her unique and the first thing she‚Äôll tell you is her name (it‚Äôs pronounced co-ME-koh, by the way). With her bright smile and even brighter personality, Comec‚Äôko believes that real beauty lies within – not just on the outside. She thinks all women should ‚Äúwake up and tell yourself that you are beautiful and that you are the controller of your happiness!‚ÄĚ

Actively involved with Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, Comec‚Äôko seeks to ‚Äúcultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards, to promote unity and friendship among college women and to be of service to all mankind.‚ÄĚ Comec‚Äôko also works to help women and girls overcome obstacles to improve their social stature and maintain an interest in school.

Comec‚Äôko thinks one of the greatest things about Cincinnati is the food, LaRosa‚Äôs in particular. She also enjoys local shopping and entertainment. As for being ‚ÄúSingle & Successful,‚ÄĚ Comec‚Äôko says ‚ÄúI believe in patience and having fun in the process! Timing is everything!‚ÄĚ

Jennifer Ross

Age: 39

Occupation: Owner of Omm…At Home – practitioner of alternative medicine, meditation and Feng Shui for individuals and small groups

Jennifer (or Jenny, to friends and family) loves helping others achieve peace and harmony in their lives. She encourages her clients to try new experiences, and is trying a few new things herself, like archery, salsa dancing and Native American field tracking.

Jenny thinks comedian George Carlin got it right when he said ‚ÄúPeople who see life as anything more than pure entertainment are missing the point.‚ÄĚ Despite the ‚Äúcold winters and seasonal allergies,‚ÄĚ Jenny thinks Cincinnati is ‚Äújust an easy place to call home,‚ÄĚ and loves how easy it is to find great art, entertainment and food around town.

Borrowing from Hunter S. Thompson, Jenny believes that ‚Äúlife should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a well-preserved, attractive body; but rather to skid in sideways, Sauvignon Blanc in one hand, burrito in the other (with chips and guacamole, of course), body thoroughly used up, worn out and screaming ‚ÄėWoo hoo! What a ride!‚Äô‚ÄĚ

Jenny thinks Cincinnati ‚Äúis an easy place to be and enjoy being single and successful!‚ÄĚ She also says ‚Äúit truly boils down to your attitude, because there are opportunities around every corner, if you actually look.‚ÄĚ

Linda Averbeck

Age: 40

Occupation: Senior Attorney, IRS Office of Chief Counsel

Linda is actively involved in the community as a board member of the Cincinnati Area Chapter of the American Red Cross and committee member at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens. She‚Äôs also involved with a few local organizations in the fight against human trafficking. Linda‚Äôs involvement with the zoo helped her check the first item off of her ‚Äúbucket list‚ÄĚ – to pet a cheetah!

Linda loves spending time with her friends and family, visiting Cincinnati‚Äôs many summer festivals and exploring the city‚Äôs rich history. She also loves the fact that ‚Äúthere are so many opportunities to get involved and give back to the community.‚ÄĚ Linda thinks the people of Cincinnati are ‚Äúgreat! So friendly and so generous.‚ÄĚ

Linda thinks being ‚ÄúSingle & Successful‚ÄĚ in Cincinnati can be a blessing because ‚ÄúI find that my friends who are married and have kids don‚Äôt have the time to do all the things they want to. Single ladies can do everything. And we do!‚ÄĚ

Krista Neher

Age: 31

Occupation: CEO and Founder of Boot Camp Digital, a company specializing in social media and Internet marketing training and consulting

Originally from Toronto, Canada, Krista is also a best-selling author and international speaker, and serves as Managing Director of Institute of Social Media at Cincinnati State. A resident of Over-the-Rhine, Krista says she loves living in downtown Cincinnati.¬† ‚ÄúPeople really care about the neighborhood and there is a lot of passion and energy.‚ÄĚ

Krista tries to read ‚Äúabout a book every other week,‚ÄĚ loves spending time outdoors (hiking, camping, cycling and running), and is into ‚Äúextreme activities‚ÄĚ like skydiving, bungee jumping and para-gliding.

Krista believes Cincinnati has ‚Äúa great entrepreneurship community‚ÄĚ and that ‚Äúthere is no shortage of interesting ad passionate people to meet and connect with.‚ÄĚ So what‚Äôs it like being ‚ÄúSingle & Successful‚ÄĚ here? ‚ÄúCincinnati is a fabulous city full of interesting and inspiring people. Sometimes you just have to make an effort to meet them!‚ÄĚ